Welcome from our Head of School
I am delighted to welcome you to our School of Law at the University of Nottingham.
Located within the 300 acres of University Park Campus, the School sits among extensive greenery on one of the largest and most attractive campuses in the country.
As a recognised centre of teaching and research excellence, we are home to some of the world’s foremost legal scholars.
We have a long tradition of welcoming students and staff from across the globe and we look forward to welcoming you!
Professor Olympia Bekou
Head of the School of Law
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A lively, inclusive and global research culture
Consistently ranked among the leading law schools within the UK, we value research excellence and are currently equal 6th in terms of research power in the latest Research Excellence Framework.
We encourage staff to develop their research focus and take pride in providing contributions to legal research at the highest level across a broad range of areas; from commercial law, public procurement and criminal justice to human rights law, international law and security.
Additionally, as part of one of the UK’s leading universities with links to global institutions, the third sector, and the global research community, we conduct inter-disciplinary research with brilliant contemporaries from across the world.
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Teaching and learning with award-winning impact
Our strong research background informs our innovative and outstanding teaching, which attracts a diverse community of motivated and high calibre students.
Our staff are renowned in their fields internationally, and in their dedication to creating a friendly, nurturing, creative and modern learning environment. Accolades include the Lord Dearing Awards and Students' Union Staff Oscars, which both recognise the positive impact of our high quality teaching and learning in enhancing the student experience at Nottingham.
We are ranked top 60 worldwide for law in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2021 and top 100 worldwide for law in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020. The School also holds Athena SWAN Bronze accreditation, which underlines our commitment to advancing equality of opportunity, diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our work.
The School also has a vibrant and active social life. Award-winning student-run societies provide personal and academic opportunities as well as making a positive contribution to the local community.
If you are excited by the possibilities we offer at the School of Law and are passionate about driving the future of legal scholarship as we move into an exciting new phase of teaching and research, we are very interested to receive your application for one of our current opportunities.
Olympia Bekou
Professor of Public International Law and Head of School